Tim Walz has officially accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president in the upcoming November U.S. election.
Addressing the party faithful in Chicago with a message of freedom and hope.
“It’s the honor of my life to accept your nomination for vice president of the United States,” Walz declared on Wednesday.
Concluding the third day of the Democratic National Convention. “We are all here tonight for one beautiful, simple reason: We love this country.”
Walz, the 60-year-old governor of Minnesota, was relatively unknown until Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate just over two weeks ago.
In his speech, Walz shared his background growing up in a small Nebraska town, his service in the National Guard, and his experience as a teacher.
He emphasized the importance of safeguarding personal freedoms and criticized Republicans for rolling back abortion rights.
Walz underscored that most Americans view such issues as private matters.
“We respect our neighbors and their personal choices,” Walz said, reflecting on his Midwestern roots.
“Even if we might not make the same choices for ourselves, we have one rule: ‘Mind your own damn business.’”
His remarks were met with enthusiastic cheers from the crowd, many of whom waved “Coach Walz” banners in reference to his football coaching years.
The third day of the convention was themed around freedom, featuring notable speakers like former President Bill Clinton
And celebrities including Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Mindy Kaling, and Oprah Winfrey.
Clinton used his platform to critique former President Trump, urging the audience to focus on his self-centered nature rather than the falsehoods he spreads.
Winfrey energized the crowd with a passionate endorsement of democracy and a call to vote, emphasizing that “values and character matter in leadership and in life.”
While the convention highlighted a unified Democratic front, it also spotlighted the January 6, 2021,
Capitol attack, with a video showing Trump urging his supporters to fight, leading to the storming of the Capitol.
This moment of reflection contrasted sharply with the otherwise upbeat tone of the event.
On Thursday, Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, will formally accept her nomination and address the convention.
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